Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies
These no bake chocolate chip protein cookies are packed with peanut butter flavor, have 14 grams of protein per serving and are so easy to make. They are simply the best cookies. Decadent, extra peanutty and loaded with chocolate chunks, but made without any refined sugars or gluten.
Servings 8
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup dates, soaked 30 minutes and drained
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup any milk
- 1/4 cup thick Greek-style yogurt
- 1/4 cup protein or collagen peptides powder
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Coating
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
Instructions
Cookies
- Add all ingredients but the chocolate chips to a food processor and blend until a thick and grainy cookie dough forms. Add chocolate chips and pulse a couple of times to incorporate them but still keeping them whole.Use a large ice cream scoop to evenly distribute the dough into 8-9 cookies.
Chocolate Coating
- Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in small dish and microwave with 20 second bursts stirring between each one until melted and smooth.Or use double boiler method - (pot of boiling water with a bowl resting on top) melt the chocolate chips and the coconut oil together.Dunk the cookies in the mixture and spoon over the melted chocolate until fully coated. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes to harden. Store in the fridge for up to 1 week or freezer for up to 3 months.